24 Graphic Design Memes With White Space and Balance

I am not the most visual person, but that doesn’t mean I can’t judge graphic design. I look at print media now constantly, and I always have some visceral reaction when I see an unattractive ad on the subway. If you live in New York, you’ve probably seen those super-stylized Tinder Ads on the subway …
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‘You owe them zip’: Employee sends biting reply to boss who withheld PTO payout

When you leave a job, you do the best you can to tie things in a nice bow for your employers, if it was a nice working relationship. But the reality is, you don’t really owe them anything other than 2 week’s notice and a little courtesy. Everything else is extra. It’s certainly not a …
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Recruiter rejects candidate because they want to make at least £25K per year: ‘It’s not something I can guarantee at this stage’

Ever since I was in college, I’ve gotten wild recruiter requests in my LinkedIn DMs. For some reason, the people at Volunteer For America and other low-paying teaching companies think that telling you they pay $15 an hour is a swanky deal for early 20-somethings trying to get their careers started. I don’t have the …
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‘My vote is nurses’: People share professions that would keep them from dating someone

When you’re in your early twenties, it seems like everybody is dating everybody, no matter how incompatible their lifestyles are. I know couples with opposite work schedules but can still get together and go on at least one date per week. As you age, it gets much more challenging to plan your life around someone …
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Manager Secretly Records 1-On-1 With Employee, Accidently Sends It to Him

It’s no secret we’ve been living in more of a surveillance state than ever before. I often think about how nearly every college class I took during the 2020-2021 school year was recorded and put online for the students who didn’t attend Zoom class that day. Every word the professor spoke, every discussion we had, …
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Manager Secretly Records 1-On-1 With Employee, Accidentally Sends It to Him

It’s no secret we’ve been living in more of a surveillance state than ever before. I often think about how nearly every college class I took during the 2020-2021 school year was recorded and put online for the students who didn’t attend Zoom class that day. Every word the professor spoke, every discussion we had, …
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‘Hedge fund managers’: The most useless and overpaid jobs, according to Reddit

If we’re being honest, many of the jobs that exist in society today aren’t exactly essential to the functioning of the human race. They could disappear tomorrow and the world wouldn’t end. However, some of these roles are given more unwarranted status and compensation than others. Your average entry-level spreadsheet position isn’t exactly going to …
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‘Slander is illegal and can cost you lots and lots of money’: Aggressive CEO replies to negative Glassdoor review, proves the reviewer right

A particular class of business owners are convinced that aggressively responding to their negative online reviews will make them look good. I’m here to tell them that screaming and hollering at bad reviews makes said reviews look much more valid. I had a nefarious therapist as a teenager, and out of curiosity, I recently checked …
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Company fires employee who relocated for the job after 3 months of working: ‘I uprooted my life to move over here’

Relocation is a tough decision to make. If your entire social network lives in one state or city, leaving in search of an opportunity that may or may not serve you in the long run can feel hazardous. While that’s true, sometimes you get an offer you can’t refuse and choose to uproot your life, …
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‘I do not work there’: Boss asks for doctor’s note for employee’s wife’s surgery after she takes PTO to take care of her

When you’re a working adult, doctor’s notes become a thing of the past. When you must miss work to go to the doctor, you usually tell your boss, and they believe you. I understand why K-12 schools might want a student’s doctor’s note to prevent truancy, but they are still a bit of a hassle, …
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